“When I was in Massachusetts last week,” he said, “they were talking about something called leaf peeping.” Even more surprised, she said, “Leaf peeping? Oh, that’s because the fall colors change on the trees.” “That’s it.” “People go to New England just to see the colors on the trees.” She considered. “They call them leaf peepers?” “That’s what I heard.” She looked out the kitchen window toward the lake. Most of the trees around here were evergreens, but there were some that changed color in the fall; down here, that wouldn’t be for another month, and not as showy as New England. “It makes them sound silly,” she said. “Leaf peepers. You make a whole trip to look at leaves. I guess it is silly, really.”

— Dirty Money by Richard Stark (Page 22 - 23)